Love Ball
The Love Ball is a charity fundraising event organised by Natalia Vodianova's Naked Heart Foundation. The event is held biannually and is the main source of funding for the charity's programmes, which aim to provide help and support to disadvantaged children and their families all over Russia.[1]
Love Ball 2008
The 2008 Love Ball in Moscow (12–14 February 2008) was perhaps the largest charity event in Russian history. It was held at Moscow's historic Tsaritsino Estate and was organised as a three-day event culminating with the Ball on Valentine’s evening. Over 400 guests attended the gala dinner, including Lucy Liu; Natalie Imbruglia; Eva Herzigova; Mario Testino; Diane von Furstenberg; Andrei Shevchenko; Paolo Roversi; Alfonso Cuaron; and Rustam Tariko.[2] There was also a charity auction that included unique lots, such as a weekend in Paris as the guest of Diane von Furstenberg, a bespoke Giorgio Armani suit with a trip to Milan and a Vogue fashion shoot with supermodels Eva Herzigova and Natalia Vodianova. The event raised $5 million for the Naked Heart Foundation's programmes.
Love Ball 2010
The 2010 Love Ball was held at London's Roundhouse and was supported by De Beers. The evening involved a charity auction conducted by Christie's of various pieces by De Beers and was attended by various famous names from the worlds of fashion, art and high society.[3] Guests included Kate Moss, Elizabeth Hurley, Stella McCartney, Donna Karan, Joely Richardson, Mario Testino and Jade Jagger. The event raised £1.2 million for the Naked Heart Foundation, which enabled the construction of 14 new play parks and playgrounds around Russia.
Love Ball White Fairy Tale 2011
The 2011 Love Ball was a summer event held in the grounds of Valentino Garavani's 17th century Château de Wideville near Paris. The theme of the event was "White Fairy Tale", with most guests dressing in white or silver, in keeping with the fairytale theme.
Guests included Christian Louboutin, Margherita Missoni, Olivia Palermo, Eva Herzigova, Paolo Roversi, Tommy Hilfiger, Daphne Guinness, Marc Newson, Arki Busson, Ricardo Tisci, Matthew Freud, Valentino Garavani and many others. Anne Hathaway was the host for the evening.[4] World-famous fashion designers created a unique collection of dresses that were sold as lots during the charity auction. Designers included: Agent Provocateur, Alena Akmadullina, Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang, Balmain, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Christopher Kane, Christian Dior, Denis Simachev, Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce and Gabbana, Franck Sorbier, Gareth Pugh, Giambattista Valli, Giles Deacon, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Gucci, Hussein Chalayan, Julien Macdonald, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Marchesa, Nina Ricci, Olivier Theyskens, Oscar de la Renta, Prada, Riccardo Tisci, Roberto Cavalli, Stella McCartney, Tsumori Chisato, Uliana Sergeenko, Valentin Yudaskin, Valentino, Vera Wang, Versace, Vika Gasinskaya, Viktor and Rolf, Vivienne Westwood, Worth, Yves Saint Laurent and Yulia Yanina.[1]
The event raised €2.3 million.
Love Ball 2013
Love Ball 2013 took place on 27 July 2013 in Monaco.[5] The event was held with the high patronage of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Charlene, Princess of Monaco.[6] The event took place in Salle Garnier of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo that was transformed specially for the event in a gorgeous dining room. The Naked Heart Foundation raised 3.2 mln euro during the charity auction.
References
- 1 2 "Love Ball White Fairy Tale 2011, Paris | Naked Heart Foundation". Nakedheart.org. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ↑ "The stars come out for Supernova". Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ↑ "The Love Ball 2010" (PDF). Debeersgroup.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ↑ Bowles, Hamish (2013-08-26). "Natalia Vodianova’s LOVE Ball - Parties". Vogue.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ↑ "Love Ball 2013 | Naked Heart Foundation". Nakedheart.org. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ↑ "The Naked Heart Foundation Benefit Set for July in Monaco - Fashion Scoops - Fashion". WWD.com. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-09-05.